BOYS BASKETBALL

New Trier coach Scott Fricke knew it was a matter of time before the law of averages swung back in his team's favor Wednesday.

The No. 13 Trevians made seven 3s in the second half of a 61-58 victory against No. 16 Homewood-Floosmoor in a quarterfinal of the Proviso West Tournament after shooting 1-for-7 in the first half.

The Trevians (11-1) will play Morgan Park in a semifinal at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. New Trier made 7 of 13 3-point attempts after halftime, with five players making at least one.

"We had seven 3-pointers (in the second half) and we didn't shoot the ball well tonight," Fricke said.

The Trevians attacked the basket against the taller, more athletic Vikings (8-3). Six-foot-7 senior center Connor Boehm kept the Trevians in the game with a strong inside-outside showing that included 25 points and nine rebounds.

"We played really well and coach had a good game plan," Boehm said. "We were hitting our shots. I was feeling it. My shot was working better than (it was Tuesday)."

The Vikings had trouble locating New Trier's cache of shooters in the second half, and Boehm made his last four shots to help spread the floor.

David Bragiel drilled a 3-pointer to give the Trevians a late 52-49 edge, and New Trier scored on six of its last seven possessions. Homewood-Flossmoor point guard Tyrone Sherman (24 points) missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation.

"Our defense was really good tonight," Fricke said. "David Bragiel had some big shots down the stretch."